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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />May 20, 2011
<br />--? Ron V elarde
<br />NW-Regional Wildlife Manager
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife
<br />711 Independent Ave.
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />RE: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN-6)
<br />COLORADO
<br />D IV IS I ON OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />Mike King
<br />Executive Director
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />Director
<br />Dear Mr. Velarde:
<br />I-
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article
<br />33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 20, 2011, an application to
<br />renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Edna Strip Mine was considered complete
<br />for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining
<br />Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Chevron Mining, Inc. has applied for a permit renewal (RN6) for the Edna Mine. The mine is a reclaimed
<br />surface mine on land located approximately 5 miles Northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permittee has
<br />previously applied for final (Phase III) bond release for the remaining portions of the mine. No additional
<br />mining is proposed for this permit term. The applicant is only proposing maintaining the current
<br />reclamation. No new disturbances are proposed. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T5N, R85W, Portions of Sections 31, 32
<br />T5N, R86W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Oak Creek,
<br />Rattlesnake Butte, and Cow Camp.
<br />Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish
<br />and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including
<br />potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested.
<br />Applicable sections of the permit renewal are enclosed. A copy of the renewal application is available for
<br />public inspection at the Routt County Clerk and Recorder, 136 6th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477,
<br />and at the Division office, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567.
<br />In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted to the
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety at the above address by July 19, 2011. If no comments are
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